Nimish, to be very honest, I don't emphasize too much on any economic data. Stock markets are ahead by 6-8 months in terms of discounting the economic feel. If this is true (which I feel is) then markets have already discounted what is coming out today or tomorrow. The numbers good or bad can give a knee jerk reaction and hence markets may react, but for me that is as equivalent to the daily noise we see in the markets. I lack the skills to profit from such things, and hence I don't track this.
Even if the IIP numbers are down, I will consider it as a mere retracement of the strong numbers posted earlier. This is similar to what price does. Hence it will not bother me. In 2008 - early 2009, every set of data was extremely bad, still the markets begun rallying. This was because markets were discounting 6-8 months of forward looking economy. Now that we are in that period, look at the previous month IIP numbers, they were so good. This is what was being discounted 8 months back. Hope you get my point.
Tc
Even if the IIP numbers are down, I will consider it as a mere retracement of the strong numbers posted earlier. This is similar to what price does. Hence it will not bother me. In 2008 - early 2009, every set of data was extremely bad, still the markets begun rallying. This was because markets were discounting 6-8 months of forward looking economy. Now that we are in that period, look at the previous month IIP numbers, they were so good. This is what was being discounted 8 months back. Hope you get my point.
Tc
Volumes shrinking etc. I am not a bear or a bull but I think fundamentally for now our economy peaked last month and now we will see a leg lower like any other markets.
Just my view.